D-Mannose: A natural substance with remarkable benefits for urinary health
D-mannose is a type of sugar that is related to glucose, but it does not behave like sugar in the body. It is used to help prevent urinary tract infections because it inhibits bacteria from adhering to the walls of the urinary tract. If bacteria can’t latch onto your bladder, it’s less likely to cause an infection.
Some people are prone to getting repeated bladder infections; D-mannose can greatly improve quality of life and reduce reliance on antibiotics. Although antibiotics are sometimes necessary, they can have very detrimental effects on your immune system. Preventing an infection in the first place is a much healthier option.
D-mannose is a natural molecule that is found in cranberries, apples and some other fruits. It is the active ingredient in cranberries, minus the sugar that usually accompanies cranberry products like juice. If you have a bladder infection, sugar is the last thing you should consume because it can encourage the growth of harmful bugs and fuel an infection.
Apart from D-mannose, the other beneficial component of cranberries is a type of antioxidant called proanthocyanidins. These types of antioxidants were first identified in pine bark and grape seeds, but they are also very concentrated in cranberries. They have also been found to reduce the ability of bacteria to adhere to the urinary tract.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a very common health problem in the USA, affecting more than 20 million Americans each year. Women are far more prone to these infections than men. The most common symptoms of a UTI are urinary frequency, urgency and burning pain on urination. Interestingly, the symptoms of a UTI in men are usually a lot milder, and in fact sometimes men can experience no symptoms at all, so they’re unaware of the infection. UTIs in men can inflame the prostate gland and cause chronic prostate problems.
Menopausal women are at high risk of getting a UTI because the loss of estrogen causes thinning of the tissue of the bladder and urethra. A thinner lining is more prone to infection with bacteria.
How do bacteria cause a urinary tract infection?
Most cases of UTIs are caused by the bacteria E. coli. This bacteria is normally present inside the digestive tract and on the skin surrounding the anus. In women, it is easier for the bacteria to travel to the urethra because the urethral opening is a lot closer to the anus than in men.
In order to cause an infection, bacteria must first adhere to the cells lining the urinary tract. They do this using hair-like fimbriae that protrude from their surfaces. The fimbriae attach to specific receptors on your cells. D-mannose helps to prevent infections by interfering with the ability of the fimbriae to latch onto your cells.
Other recommendations for preventing urinary tract infections
- After you have a bowel motion, make sure you wipe from front to back, to avoid spreading bacteria toward your urethra.
- Women should urinate after sexual intercourse.
- Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water or herbal tea each day, to keep the urine dilute and to flush the walls of the urinary tract. Increase your water intake during an infection. This helps to reduce the risk of the infection travelling upwards to the kidneys.
- Try to eat lots of fresh vegetables and fruit each day, as they contain nutrients to strengthen your immune system, as well as antioxidants to keep the lining of your urinary tract healthy. Incorporating raw vegetable juices into your diet will provide even more benefits.
- Try to avoid sugar and refined carbohydrates that are rapidly digested into sugar. This includes foods like bread, pasta and breakfast cereals. Diabetics are prone to all sorts of infections; this is because sugar acts like a fertiliser for harmful microbes in your body.
- Caffeine and alcohol can irritate the bladder. Keep your intake of them low, and avoid them entirely if you have an infection.
- Probiotics help to keep your urinary tract healthy by discouraging the proliferation of harmful microbes. You can take a probiotic supplement or include fermented foods in your diet regularly, such as sauerkraut, kefir and kombucha.
- Selenium is a mineral that many people don’t get enough of in their diet because not many foods are a rich source. Selenium helps to strengthen the immune system and reduces the risk of infections.
How to take D-mannose
D-mannose is best taken on an empty stomach. Take 1 or 2 capsules daily, to help prevent urinary tract infections. D-mannose is safe for long term use.
If you have the symptoms of a urinary tract infection for more than 2 days please see your doctor. Mild cases can often be overcome with the above suggestions, but sometimes antibiotics are necessary.
The above statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease.
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No scientific research has indicated that maltitol is beneficial for the urinary tract.
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Jessah Shaw
Nutritionist
Too many antibiotics to count, including prophylactically.
I would like to know the daily recommended dosage of D-mannose to thwart oncoming infections. Thank you very much!
Just to clarify, are you wanting to know the amount to take to treat your current UTI or what to take to prevent further infections?
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Jessah Shaw
Nutritionist
Yes, that's fine.
if you are worried about absorption, just take supplements 2 hours away from medications.
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Jessah Shaw
Nutritionist
Pelvic floor exercises are essential
My MAGNESIUM ULTRAPOTENT POWDER will reduce overactive bladder - one tsp day in water
NAC will reduce bladder inflammation- take one capsule twice day with a whole glass of water in between meals
D Mannose is for UTIs
Dr Sandra Cabot
www.liverdoctor.com
This is not something that our customers typically experience. It is best to have a pelvic ultrasound to check for a cause of abnormal bleeding.
Best wishes
Margaret Jasinska ND
Naturopath for Dr Sandra Cabot
D-Mannose is very helpful for UTIs, and we are pleased to let you know that Dr Cabot's product contains no diuretic.
Begin with 1 capsule daily and gradually increase to a therapeutic dose of 2 capsules twice daily away from food.
Prolapsed bladder/uterus is far more common after menopause and is usually due to a lack of estrogen.
Your doctor may be able to assist you obtain a script for hormone replacement that may be able to assist the concerns you have.
Kind regards
Victoria
Naturopath for Dr Sandra Cabot MD
We have found D-Mannose to be effective for profound bladder inflammation and pain.
The cause of IC is not known, but it is understood that it is lessened with a low inflammatory diet, as is found with Dr Cabot's 15 Day Cleanse and Maintenance Program.
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Victoria
Naturopath for Dr Sandra Cabot MD
the liverdoctor brand has D-Mannose & Cranberry combined, and works better than either ingredient alone. it is safe to stay on long term. Magnesium also helps an overactive bladder, raw vegetables juices are also good - see my book RAW JUICES CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE
Best wishes
Dr Sandra Cabot
the liverdoctor brand of D-mannose & Cranberry is excellent - take 2 twice daily. to break up the biofilm of chronic infection you need NAC 2 capsules twice daily inbetween meals with a whole glass of water. To strengthen your immune system take SELENOMUNE one capsule daily. Raw vegetable juices are good - see my book RAW JUICES CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE
As you lack estrogen try estriol vaginal pessaries regularly to reduce infections
If you need more help phone my wonderful naturopath Christine Ki in Phoenix AZ on 1 623 334 3232
Cheers
Dr Sandra Cabot
I read a comment from a consumer who claimed to be a microbiologist, sharing she takes at least 3-5 grams of D-Mannose at a time, every 4-6 hours to clear out bacteria on the first day of infection. And then she goes to maintanence dose of 1 gram.
Can this high dose cause side effects to gut, liver or gallbladder?
D Mannose is perfectly safe with no side effects on the body
We have a formula called "D-MANNOSE & CRANBERRY capsules" and D-mannose works even better if combined with cranberry
if you have recurrent UTIs you need to have a low sugar diet
Raw vegetable juices can also help - see my book RAW JUICES CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE
If your bladder is very inflamed and infections become chronic the supplement NAC is excellent and if you take NAC 2 capsules twice day inbetween meals with a whole large glass of water this can break the cycle of chronic infection
Dr Sandra Cabot
www.liverdoctor.com
urgency can be caused by interstitial cystitis, prolapse or menopause (estrogen deficiency)
you need to know the cause and then I can help you
Liverdoctor brand of D Mannose and Cranberry is excellent for urinary tract infections
Cheers
Dr Sandra Cabot
No way. That is probably liver sluggishness,allergy, or antibiotic allergy, esp if itchy.
Have a liver function test.
Regards,
Dr Sandra Cabot McRae MBBS
Thank you for your query.
We recommend taking 2 caps a day if experiencing a flare up and 1 cap a day if taking as a preventative. D-mannose is safe for long term use.
Please see bone broth recipe here:https://www.liverdoctor.com/baked-bone-broth/
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Jessah
Nutritionist
So glad to hear that you are benefiting from the D-mannose and making dietary changes.
Kind regards,
Jessah
Nutritionist
We're very happy to hear this is helping you.
Kind regards,
Jessah
Nutritionist
D-Mannose will not exacerbate Hashimoto's.
Just take it at least an hour apart from your thyroid medication.
Kind Regards
Christine Ki
Naturopath
For Dr Sandra Cabot MD
Is there side effects to d-mannose Thankyou
UTIs are common in diabetics that utilize carbohydrate rich foods to stabilize their blood sugar levels.
To naturally ward off UTIs aim to keep your blood sugar level in the non-diabetic normal range, by either restricting the amount of carbohydrates you consume or increasing your insulin dosage.
D-mannose has many benefits apart from its well-known benefit of reducing UTI severity and may be able to replace Hiprex, especially if you lower your stabilized blood sugar level.
Although D-Mannose is found in many fruits and berries it is a very different sugar to glucose and has an extremely low glycemic index.
Recent research indicates that it is very beneficial for autoimmune diabetes.
A dose of 2 capsules twice daily is indicated.
Kind regards
Victoria
Naturopath for Dr Sandra Cabot MD
You can take the powder from the D-Mannose and Cranberry capsules and it is best to dissolve the powder in a small amount of water and then take more water to remove the taste from your mouth.
Kind regards
Victoria
Naturopath for Dr Sandra Cabot MD
Both intransigent bladder infections and Fatty Liver are often associated with the consumption of a high carbohydrate diet.
D-Mannose is a different class of sugar and not expected to contribute to Fatty Liver.
Choosing a low carbohydrate diet will reduce the amount of glucose being flushed from the body in your urine which means that any bacteria in your bladder or urethra are not able to multiply to maintain the infection.
Fatty Liver is directly related to a lifestyle that involves intake of a high proportion of sugars whether they come from starches, or simple sugars found in most prepared products.
A liver friendly diet is found in Dr Cabot’s highly rated book ‘Fatty Liver – You Can Reverse It’ for both of your principal concerns.
To make the changes to low sugar as easy as possible begin taking Berberine – 1 to 2 capsules twice daily with meals and Glicemic Balance – 2 capsules 10 to 15 minutes before meals to diminish the attraction of carbohydrate rich foods.
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Victoria
Naturopath for Dr Sandra Cabot MD
It is best to treat Staphylococcus with antibiotics to ensure you are not subjected to its exotoxins for any longer than necessary.
Then begin taking Dr Cabot’s D-Mannose + Cranberry to ensure it does not return.
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Victoria
Naturopath for Dr Sandra Cabot MD
D-Mannose is well absorbed and can be taken at any time to protect your urinary tract from bacteria that may cause bladder infections and cystitis.
Kind regards
Victoria
Naturopath for Dr Sandra Cabot MD
D-mannose is a powerful healing sugar for the urinary tract, although the fact that it is making you gassy is an indication that your microbiome is fermenting it to CO2 in large amounts.
This is likely to reduce the amount that can be delivered to the urinary system to assist your chronic cystitis.
Magnesium helps with stress and may help to relax your bladder muscles.
Research has shown that NAC assists with cystitis and stops bladder fibrosis.
To correct you microbiome, and reduce the amount of mannose being degraded please begin taking BactoClear and ensure your diet is low in carbohydrates of all kinds and processed foods to be eaten at a bare minimum, if at all.
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Victoria
Would d mannose help and in what dosage.Many thanks
Leo Murphy
D-Mannose - 2 capsules twice daily may help with an overactive bladder, but it is also very important to ensure you do not have an infection or blood sugar irregularities as the basis or the over activity.
Infections, even those that cannot be cultured, respond well to Bacto Clear - 2 capsules 2 to 3 times daily for a 2 bottle course, combined with NAC - 2 capsules twice daily with a large glass of water away from food to destroy biofilms that bacteria produce to evade antibiotics, whether they are natural or pharmaceutical.
If blood sugar problems are present you may benefit from taking Berberine - 1 to 2 capsules twice daily.
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Victoria
The best way to remove all biofilm anywhere in the body is to take N-Acetyl-Cysteine daily, 2 capsules twice daily away from food with a large glass of water to avoid gastric upset. https://www.liverdoctor.com/nac-n-acetyl-l-cysteine-600mg-90-capsules.html).
The best way to avoid E.coli infections is to reduce the amount of sugar that is being excreted through your kidneys by reducing all carbohydrate rich foods and processed foods in your diet. To assist with this, take Berberine 1 capsule with each meal. https://www.liverdoctor.com//berberine-500mg-60ct.html)
Kind regards
Victoria
We recommend you see your healthcare practitioner.
Kind Regards,
Jessah Robinson
Nutritional Consultant for Liverdoctor.com
You need to improve your gut health, as most of the immune system is located there.
You should take Livatone Plus 2 capsules twice a day and D-Mannose and Cranberry Capsules 2 to 3 daily.
You also need to eliminate sugar from your diet.
It is important to start raw juicing with vegetables, and incorporating fermented vegetables such as miso, kimchi and sauerkraut into your diet.
These will increase probiotics, and also increase your immunity.
You also need to drink 8 to 10 glasses of water a day, and have bone broth.
I can email you a recipe for Bone Broth if you like.
Kind Regards,
Jessah
My regimen was ( 3 ) 700mg capsules 4X per day, for one-three days. Days four-five, 3 capsules 3X per day. Days six-seven 2 capsules 3X per day until the 60 count bottle is gone.
Burning after urinating all gone, urge to urinate gone, all my symptoms of a bladder infection are gone. Very happy I didn't need to use antibiotics.